- Business
- Semapa - Sociedade de Investimento e Gestão, SGPS, S.A. operates as an investment holding company with significant interests across three core segments: Pulp and Paper, Cement and Derivatives, and Environmental Services. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a prominent producer and distributor of uncoated wood-free printing and writing paper, as well as bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp and various tissue products. This segment extends to include forest and agricultural product development, along with the generation and sale of energy from thermal, natural gas, and biofuel sources. The Cement and Derivatives division focuses on the production and sale of cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, mortars, prefabricated concrete elements, hydraulic lime, and clinker, alongside quarry operations. Its Environment segment provides comprehensive services for the collection, treatment, and recovery of animal by-products and food substances for use in fertilizers and animal feed, in addition to managing oil products for the biodiesel industry and recycling used cooking oils. Semapa maintains a global presence, conducting business in Portugal, various other European countries, the United States, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Founded in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1991, the group continually pursues opportunities for long-term value creation and sustainable growth, as evidenced by recent strategic investments in areas like renewable energy and acquisitions, such as Imedexa in Spain for metal structures and Barna for fish by-product recovery.